Well Street, Thetford, IP24 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP24 2BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.1%	0.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.1%	48.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around IP24 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	50.6%	12.8%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	26.6%	-9.4%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	12.7%	3.2%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	11.7%	5.6%	-6.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	40.4%	-1.7%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.7%	41%	9.3%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	18.5%	11.7%	-6.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	7%	5.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	25.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	14.8%	3.1%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.9%	7.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	15.3%	4.8%	-10.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.9%	89.7%	0.8%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	56.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	21.8%	32.7%	10.9%	6.1%	26.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.3%	4.9%	-8.4%	1.3%	3.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	56.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	5.9%	20%	14.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	21%	11%	-10.0%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10%	7.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	76.7%	-31.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	12.3%	0.5%	11.8%
Lithuania	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Well Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Well Street was 1042.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2004.8% higher than the Thetford Boudica average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Well Street has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Thetford Boudica and the highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 476.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IP24 2BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Well Street are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Breckland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Well Street, Thetford, IP24 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP24 2BL

Average Price
£224,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£208,592

Estimated Average Property Prices for Well Street

Average Price
£232,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£234,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Well Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20A Well Street, Thetford, Norfolk Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-07	£113,961
12A Well Street, Thetford, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-12-09	£166,048
24 Well Street, Thetford, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-03-25	£258,313
24 Well Street, Thetford, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-05-11	£296,337
24 Well Street, Thetford, Norfolk Other, an established residential building	£160,936	2015-01-22	£218,430

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP24 2BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Norwich Road Academy Norwich Road , IP24 2HT	2out of 4	346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Hillary Road , IP24 3DP	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Redcastle Family School St Martin's Way , IP24 3PU	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Queensway , IP24 3DR	2out of 4	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy Canterbury Way , IP24 1EB	2out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thetford Academy Croxton Road , IP24 1LH	3out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thetford Grammar School Bridge ST , Thetford IP24 3AF	- not rated	223 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Damara School 30 Bridge Street , IP24 3AG	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pinetree School Staniforth Road , IP24 3LH	2out of 4	1,190 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Cuthbert	St Cuthberts Church Well Street	61 yd
Dads Army Museum	Cage Lane, Thetford	67 yd
The Mulberry	11 Raymond Street, Thetford	80 yd
Subway	2 King Street, Thetford	88 yd
Costa Coffee	14 King Street, Thetford	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildhall and Carnegie Complex	Carnegie Rooms Cage Lane	42 yd
Royal British Legion	Market Place, Thetford	96 yd
J D Wetherspoon Ltd	Red Lion Inn Market Place	117 yd
Green Dragon	5 Market Place	131 yd
ICE	35 - 37A Riverside Walk	160 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	18 Well Street, Thetford	5 yd
Mr Chips	9 Market Place	121 yd
Phoenix House	4 Market Place	124 yd
The Kiosk Thetford	Kiosk Mill Lane Off School Lane	132 yd
USA Chicken	31 Riverside Walk	153 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxxi Polii	22 Well Street, Thetford	16 yd
Poundland Limited	9 - 11 King Street	82 yd
Labas	Flat 2, Angel House Market Place	114 yd
Roys (Wroxham) Limited	Roys Of Wroxham Guildhall Street	151 yd
7 Days Supermarket Ltd	44 King Street, Thetford	185 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Thetford) Bridge Street	health and fitness suite	229 yd
Thetford Grammar School BRIDGE STREET	grass pitches	376 yd
Thetford Grammar School Playing Fields NEWTOWN	grass pitches	769 yd
Diamond Academy HILLARY ROAD	grass pitches	884 yd
Breckland Leisure Centre And Waterworld CROXTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	906 yd
Thetford Town Football Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	924 yd
Thetford Town Cricket Club MUNDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	934 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IP24 2BL